diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduler-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduler-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db1e1bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduler-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: Scheduler Tests
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+env:
+  DEFAULT_PYTHON: '3.12'
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: Run Scheduler tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Cache jars
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ./cached_jars
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-python-${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}-test-scheduler
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-python-${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}-test-scheduler
+            ${{ runner.os }}-python-
+
+      - name: Build Worker Image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          tags: mtsrus/syncmaster-worker:${{ github.sha }}
+          target: test
+          file: docker/Dockerfile.worker
+          load: true
+          cache-from: mtsrus/syncmaster-worker:develop
+
+      - name: Docker compose up
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --profile all down -v --remove-orphans
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --profile worker up -d --wait --wait-timeout 200
+        env:
+          WORKER_IMAGE_TAG: ${{ github.sha }}
+
+      # This is important, as coverage is exported after receiving SIGTERM
+      - name: Run Scheduler Tests
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f ./docker-compose.test.yml --profile worker exec -T worker coverage run -m pytest -vvv -s -m "worker and scheduler_integration"
+
+      - name: Dump worker logs on failure
+        if: failure()
+        uses: jwalton/gh-docker-logs@v2
+        with:
+          images: mtsrus/syncmaster-worker
+          dest: ./logs
+
+      - name: Shutdown
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --profile all down -v --remove-orphans
+
+      - name: Upload worker logs
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: worker-logs-scheduler
+          path: logs/*
+
+      - name: Upload coverage results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: coverage-scheduler
+          path: reports/*
+          # https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/602
+          include-hidden-files: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 4c66a009..a059363f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ jobs:
     name: S3 tests
     uses: ./.github/workflows/s3-tests.yml
 
+  scheduler_tests:
+    name: Scheduler tests
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/scheduler-tests.yml
+
   unit_tests:
     name: Unit tests
     uses: ./.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index 7a616995..1e304566 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       target: test
     command: --loglevel=info -Q test_queue
+    entrypoint: [python, -m, celery, -A, tests.test_integration.celery_test, worker, --max-tasks-per-child=1]
     env_file: .env.docker
     volumes:
       - ./syncmaster:/app/syncmaster
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
       rabbitmq:
         condition: service_healthy
-    profiles: [worker, s3, oracle, hdfs, hive, all]
+    profiles: [worker, scheduler, s3, oracle, hdfs, hive, all]
 
   test-postgres:
     image: postgres
diff --git a/syncmaster/scheduler/__init__.py b/syncmaster/scheduler/__init__.py
index eb9bf462..aa0c378f 100644
--- a/syncmaster/scheduler/__init__.py
+++ b/syncmaster/scheduler/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2024 MTS PJSC
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+from syncmaster.scheduler.transfer_fetcher import TransferFetcher
+from syncmaster.scheduler.transfer_job_manager import TransferJobManager
diff --git a/syncmaster/settings/__init__.py b/syncmaster/settings/__init__.py
index 831fb0d0..19aa9995 100644
--- a/syncmaster/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/syncmaster/settings/__init__.py
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     SCHEDULER_TRANSFER_FETCHING_TIMEOUT: int = 180  # seconds
     SCHEDULER_MISFIRE_GRACE_TIME: int = 300  # seconds
 
-    CORRELATION_CELERY_HEADER_ID: str = "CORRELATION_CELERY_HEADER_ID"
-
     TOKEN_EXPIRED_TIME: int = 60 * 60 * 10  # 10 hours
     CREATE_SPARK_SESSION_FUNCTION: ImportString = "syncmaster.worker.spark.get_worker_spark_session"
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index ab143513..8304f8d7 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "tests.test_unit.test_runs.run_fixtures",
     "tests.test_unit.test_connections.connection_fixtures",
     "tests.test_unit.test_scheduler.scheduler_fixtures",
+    "tests.test_integration.test_scheduler.scheduler_fixtures",
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_integration/celery_test.py b/tests/test_integration/celery_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2991ae27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_integration/celery_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from syncmaster.worker.config import celery
+
+celery.conf.update(imports=list(celery.conf.imports) + ["tests.test_integration.test_scheduler.test_task"])
diff --git a/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/__init__.py b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/__init__.py b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0781350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from tests.test_integration.test_scheduler.scheduler_fixtures.mocker_fixtures import (
+    mock_add_job,
+    mock_send_task_to_tick,
+)
+from tests.test_integration.test_scheduler.scheduler_fixtures.transfer_fixture import (
+    group_transfer_integration_mock,
+)
diff --git a/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/mocker_fixtures.py b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/mocker_fixtures.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9380bff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/mocker_fixtures.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import asyncio
+
+import pytest
+from apscheduler.triggers.cron import CronTrigger
+from pytest_mock import MockerFixture, MockType
+
+from syncmaster.scheduler.transfer_job_manager import TransferJobManager
+from syncmaster.worker.config import celery
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_send_task_to_tick(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MockType:
+    original_to_thread = asyncio.to_thread
+    return mocker.patch(
+        "asyncio.to_thread",
+        new=lambda func, *args, **kwargs: original_to_thread(celery.send_task, "tick", *args[1:], **kwargs),
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_add_job(mocker: MockerFixture, transfer_job_manager: TransferJobManager) -> MockType:
+    original_add_job = transfer_job_manager.scheduler.add_job
+    return mocker.patch.object(
+        transfer_job_manager.scheduler,
+        "add_job",
+        side_effect=lambda func, id, trigger, misfire_grace_time, args: original_add_job(
+            func=func,
+            id=id,
+            trigger=CronTrigger(second="*"),
+            misfire_grace_time=misfire_grace_time,
+            args=args,
+        ),
+    )
diff --git a/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/transfer_fixture.py b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/transfer_fixture.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d88f4fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/scheduler_fixtures/transfer_fixture.py
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
+
+import pytest_asyncio
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from syncmaster.backend.api.v1.auth.utils import sign_jwt
+from syncmaster.db.repositories.utils import decrypt_auth_data
+from syncmaster.settings import Settings
+from tests.mocks import (
+    MockConnection,
+    MockCredentials,
+    MockGroup,
+    MockTransfer,
+    MockUser,
+    UserTestRoles,
+)
+from tests.test_unit.conftest import create_group_member
+from tests.test_unit.utils import (
+    create_connection,
+    create_credentials,
+    create_group,
+    create_queue,
+    create_transfer,
+    create_user,
+)
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def group_transfer_integration_mock(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    settings: Settings,
+    create_connection_data: dict | None,
+    create_transfer_data: dict | None,
+) -> AsyncGenerator[MockTransfer, None]:
+    group_owner = await create_user(
+        session=session,
+        username="group_transfer_owner",
+        is_active=True,
+    )
+    group = await create_group(
+        session=session,
+        name="group_for_group_transfer",
+        owner_id=group_owner.id,
+    )
+
+    queue = await create_queue(
+        session=session,
+        name="test_queue",
+        group_id=group.id,
+    )
+
+    members: list[MockUser] = []
+    for username in (
+        "transfer_group_member_maintainer",
+        "transfer_group_member_developer",
+        "transfer_group_member_guest",
+    ):
+        members.append(
+            await create_group_member(
+                username=username,
+                group_id=group.id,
+                session=session,
+                settings=settings,
+            ),
+        )
+
+    await session.commit()
+    mock_group = MockGroup(
+        group=group,
+        owner=MockUser(
+            user=group_owner,
+            auth_token=sign_jwt(group_owner.id, settings),
+            role=UserTestRoles.Owner,
+        ),
+        members=members,
+    )
+
+    source_connection = await create_connection(
+        session=session,
+        name="group_transfer_source_connection",
+        group_id=group.id,
+        data=create_connection_data,
+    )
+    source_connection_creds = await create_credentials(
+        session=session,
+        settings=settings,
+        connection_id=source_connection.id,
+    )
+    target_connection = await create_connection(
+        session=session,
+        name="group_transfer_target_connection",
+        group_id=group.id,
+        data=create_connection_data,
+    )
+    target_connection_creds = await create_credentials(
+        session=session,
+        settings=settings,
+        connection_id=target_connection.id,
+    )
+
+    transfer = await create_transfer(
+        session=session,
+        name="group_transfer",
+        group_id=group.id,
+        source_connection_id=source_connection.id,
+        target_connection_id=target_connection.id,
+        queue_id=queue.id,
+        source_params=create_transfer_data,
+        target_params=create_transfer_data,
+    )
+
+    yield MockTransfer(
+        transfer=transfer,
+        source_connection=MockConnection(
+            connection=source_connection,
+            owner_group=mock_group,
+            credentials=MockCredentials(
+                value=decrypt_auth_data(source_connection_creds.value, settings=settings),
+                connection_id=source_connection.id,
+            ),
+        ),
+        target_connection=MockConnection(
+            connection=target_connection,
+            owner_group=mock_group,
+            credentials=MockCredentials(
+                value=decrypt_auth_data(target_connection_creds.value, settings=settings),
+                connection_id=target_connection.id,
+            ),
+        ),
+        owner_group=mock_group,
+    )
+    await session.delete(transfer)
+    await session.delete(source_connection)
+    await session.delete(target_connection)
+    await session.delete(group)
+    await session.delete(group_owner)
+    await session.delete(queue)
+    for member in members:
+        await session.delete(member.user)
+    await session.commit()
diff --git a/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/test_scheduler.py b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/test_scheduler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbf6ad36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/test_scheduler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import asyncio
+
+import pytest
+from pytest_mock import MockType
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from syncmaster.db.models import Run, Status
+from syncmaster.scheduler import TransferFetcher, TransferJobManager
+from syncmaster.settings import Settings
+from tests.mocks import MockTransfer
+
+pytestmark = [pytest.mark.asyncio, pytest.mark.worker, pytest.mark.scheduler_integration]
+
+
+async def test_scheduler(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    settings: Settings,
+    group_transfer_integration_mock: MockTransfer,
+    transfer_job_manager: TransferJobManager,
+    mock_send_task_to_tick: MockType,
+    mock_add_job: MockType,
+):
+    group_transfer = group_transfer_integration_mock
+    transfer_fetcher = TransferFetcher(settings)
+    transfers = await transfer_fetcher.fetch_updated_jobs()
+    assert transfers
+    assert group_transfer.transfer.id in {t.id for t in transfers}
+
+    transfer_job_manager.update_jobs(transfers)
+
+    job = transfer_job_manager.scheduler.get_job(str(group_transfer.id))
+    assert job is not None
+
+    await asyncio.sleep(1.5)  # make sure that created job with every-second cron worked
+
+    run = await session.scalar(
+        select(Run).filter_by(transfer_id=group_transfer.id).order_by(Run.created_at.desc()),
+    )
+    assert run is not None
+    assert run.status in [Status.CREATED, Status.STARTED]
+
+    for _ in range(3):
+        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        await session.refresh(run)
+        run = await session.scalar(select(Run, run.id))
+        if run.status == Status.FINISHED:
+            break
+
+    assert run.status == Status.FINISHED
+    assert run.ended_at is not None
diff --git a/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/test_task.py b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/test_task.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4d5d2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_integration/test_scheduler/test_task.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import time
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from syncmaster.db.models.run import Run, Status
+from syncmaster.exceptions.run import RunNotFoundError
+from syncmaster.worker.base import WorkerTask
+from syncmaster.worker.config import celery
+
+
+@celery.task(name="tick", bind=True, track_started=True)
+def tick(self: WorkerTask, run_id: int) -> None:
+    with Session(self.engine) as session:
+        run = session.get(Run, run_id)
+        if run is None:
+            raise RunNotFoundError
+
+        run.started_at = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+        run.status = Status.STARTED
+        session.add(run)
+        session.commit()
+
+        time.sleep(2)  # to make sure that previous status is handled in test
+        run.status = Status.FINISHED
+        run.ended_at = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+        session.add(run)
+        session.commit()
diff --git a/tests/test_unit/utils.py b/tests/test_unit/utils.py
index e112a32a..2681eb5c 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit/utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit/utils.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ async def create_transfer(
     source_params: dict | None = None,
     target_params: dict | None = None,
     is_scheduled: bool = True,
-    schedule: str = "0 0 * * *",
+    schedule: str = "* * * * *",
     strategy_params: dict | None = None,
     description: str = "",
 ) -> Transfer: